B.S. in Biochemistry
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS Biochemistry Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (39 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics | ||
Satisfied by MT 2412 in the courses required for this major. | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | ||
Satisfied by CH 1401 in the courses required for this major | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Biochemistry Major Courses (75 hours) | ||
| BL 1401 | General Biology for Majors I | 4 |
| BL 1402 | General Biology for Majors II | 4 |
| BL 2233 | Cell & Molecular Methods | 2 |
| BL 2332 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| CH 1401 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 1402 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 2411 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 2412 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH 3423 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 3433 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH 4451 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CH 4452 | Biochemistry II | 4 |
| CH 1100 | Chemistry Seminar I | 1 |
| CH 3100 | Chemistry Seminar II | 1 |
| CH 3XXX/4XXX - Advanced Chemistry Elective | 6 | |
| Advanced Biology/Biochemistry Electives - Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
CH 3XXX/4XXX | ||
BL 3495 | ||
| MT 2412 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MT 2413 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PY 1404 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PY 2404 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Electives (6 hours) | 6 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CH 1401 | 4 | CH 1402 | 4 |
| BL 1401 | 4 | BL 1402 | 4 |
| MT 2412 | 4 | MT 2413 | 4 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | CH 1100 | 1 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CH 2411 | 4 | CH 2412 | 4 |
| BL 2332 | 3 | BL 2233 | 2 |
| PY 1404 | 4 | PY 2404 | 4 |
| TH 1301 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CH 3423 | 4 | CH 4452 | 4 |
| CH 4451 | 4 | Advanced Biochemistry Elective | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | CH 3100 | 1 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| History | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CH 3433 | 4 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 |
| Advanced Biology/Biochemistry Electives | 3 | Advanced Biology/Biochemistry Elective | 3 |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Advanced Theology | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||